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The New York Times columnist David Brooks has recently published a book entitled The Road to Character, where he explores the difference between what he calls our "r�sum� virtues" and our "eulogy virtues."  In his words, "The resume virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral - whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love?"

Brooks continues, "We all know that the eulogy virtues are more important than the r�sum� ones. But our culture and our educational systemsspend more time teaching the skills and strategies you need for career success than the qualities you need to radiate [an] inner light. Many of us are clearer on how to build an external career than on how to build inner character."

The verses from the Biblical book of Proverbs grapple with the same thing - it's the wisdom of the ages that many of us discover again in our own lives, in these modern times.  While I was away on vacation, I had time to think about these things, and read through David Brooks' book.  It's what we'll explore together on Sunday.   
 
Below is a continued excerpt from the column Brooks wrote in The Sunday Review in The Times on April 11th,:
 
About once a month I run across a person who radiates an inner light. These people can be in any walk of life. They seem deeply good. They listen well. They make you feel funny and valued. You often catch them looking after other people and as they do so their laugh is musical and their manner is infused with gratitude. They are not thinking about what wonderful work they are doing. They are not thinking about themselves at all.

When I meet such a person it brightens my whole day. But I confess I often have a sadder thought: It occurs to me that I've achieved a decent level of career success, but I have not achieved that. I have not achieved that generosity of spirit, or that depth of character.

A few years ago I realized that I wanted to be a bit more like those people. I realized that if I wanted to do that I was going to have to work harder to save my own soul. I was going to have to have the sort of moral adventures that produce that kind of goodness. I was going to have to be better at balancing my life....

It will be good to be among you all again, as we think and grow together.

-Joy
Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 13th, 9:00am-Making Sandwiches for Common Cathedral

Common Cathedral is an outdoor church ministry that serves the homeless community of Boston. Common Cathedral worships on the Boston Common each Sunday, providing lunch to the homeless community after the service. King's Chapel will be making and serving approximately 150 sandwiches, snacks and drinks for September 13. If you are interested in volunteering for this ministry, please contact Judy Luca at [email protected]
Save the Date | Choral Evensong led by the King's Chapel Choir | September 13th 4:30PM

This ancient choral service of prayers and music has its roots in the Book of Common Prayer and Evening Prayer. Most of the music for this service is selected from the Coronation Service of Queen Elizabeth II--who will become the longest reigning British Monarch this September. The program will include traditional English music by Purcell, Parry, Stanford and Walton. Choral Evensong will begin at 5PM, preceded by an organ recital at 4:30PM.
Save the Date!!! | Homecoming 2015 | Morning Prayer and Luncheon | Sunday, September 20th, 11:00 AM | Email Invitations to be sent on September 8th.

King's Chapel welcomes home new friends and familiar faces with this annual tradition celebrating the start of the program year. Following Sunday Morning Prayer, a luncheon is offered as a chance to reconnect with one another in the beauty and warmth of the King's Chapel Parish House. For more information and to RSVP, contact Gregg Sorensen at greggdavidsorensen@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:15 pm, at the King's Chapel Parish House, 64 Beacon Street

 

A Conversation with Rev. John Buehrens: King's Chapel and Its Role in the UUA. 

 
John was a member of King's Chapel while he served as President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993-2001. He is co-author of A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism and author of Universalists and Unitarians in America: A People's History. He is now Sr. Minister of the UU congregation in San Francisco.

Registration appreciated, 617 227-2155, but not required. Light refreshments.

Save The Dates! Alto Extravaganza 5: Flashback Time Machine

Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th at 7:30 pm, King's Chapel Parish House

 

The wild and zany Altos of King's Chapel Choir, Mindy Hinkel and Heather Holland, return to transform the Parish House into a Flashback Time Machine for the 5th Annual Alto Extravaganza! These broads will bring the bass - stepping out of the loft and into the spotlight once more -  reprising favorites from the past five years and singing new renditions for future past favorites!

 

You never know what might happen at Alto Extravaganza ... that's why you've got to come! So SAVE THE DATE on your calendar NOW.

 

Suggested Donation at the door to benefit the King's Chapel Concert Series.

Join the King's Chapel community in Building on Faith

Saturday, October 10: Volunteer for the the KC  build for Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston. 10 participants are needed. Contact Emanuel Genovese
[email protected] or Peter Sexton
[email protected] to sign up. Building is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at a Boston site. Fee $40 per adult; $20 youth. Matching funds come from the KC Community Action Committee. If this is a financial hardship, other arrangements can be made.


Sunday, October 11: Celebrate at Morning Prayer the International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat.

  • The proceeds of the "Second Sunday' Offertory has been designated for Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston.

Sunday, October 11: View after Morning Prayer  presentations of King's Chapel Habitat for Humanity activities:

  • Honduras
  • Romania (in Kolozsv�r home of our partner church)
  • Greater Boston
In This Issue
Sunday September 6th

The Rev. Joy Fallon,
preacher
  • Claire Shepro, Soloist
  • Betsy Peterson, Lector
  • Amy Meyer, Lay Reader
  • Anne Sexton, Head Usher
  • Julie Hyde, Cliff Allen, Cathy Price, Ushers
  • Betsy Peterson, Hospitality
  • Carolyn Conley, Verger
The Readings:
  • Psalm 125
  • Old Testament: Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23
  • New Testament: James 2: 1-4, 8
From the Bench
By Heinrich Christensen
Our featured composer this week is Jean Langlais. Soloist Claire Shepro will sing his Missa in Simplicitate, and Heinrich will play his Poem of Peace, as well as the Theme and Variations from his Homage to Frescobaldi. 

Wikipedia tells us the following about the life of Langlais:

Jean Langlais was born in La Fontenelle (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany), a small village near Mont Saint-Michel, France. Langlais became blind due to glaucomawhen he was only two years old, and was sent to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (National Institute for Blind Children) in Paris, where he began to study the organ, with Andr� Marchal. From there, he progressed to the Paris Conservatoire, obtaining prizes in organand studying composition with Marcel Dupr� and Paul Dukas. He also studied improvisation with Charles Tournemire.

After graduating, he returned to the National Institute for Blind Children to teach, and also taught at the Schola Cantorum in Paris from 1961 to 1976. Many of his students went on to become important musicians, including organist and composer Naji Hakim.

It was as an organist that Langlais made his name, following in the footsteps of C�sar Franck and Tournemire as organiste titulaire at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde in Paris in 1945, a post in which he remained until 1988. He was much in demand as a concert organist, and toured widely across Europe and the United States.

Outside music, Langlais was a colorful and charismatic character. He died in Paris at age 84. 

Tuesday Recitals
Tuesday, September 8, 12:15 p.m.

Jane Harrison, oboe
Heinrich Christensen, organ
Bach & Pinkham
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Second Sunday
On Sunday, September 13th, all donations not designated for the King's Chapel Annual Appeal will be given to The City Mission Society of Boston (CMSB). The mission of CMSB is to root out poverty in Boston neighborhoods through programs and activities that embody the principles of
empowerment, education, and
partnership.
More News from
The Parish
The Upcoming Calendar

If you need information about a church event, please check the Calendar posted on the church website,
www.kings-chapel.org.  The first tab to the far left is titled "Home" and under this tab are several options, including our calendar. We do our best to keep it updated. Events for September are already listed.
Parishioners Helping Parishioners

This will be a new feature, from time to time. If the church has jobs that need to be done; you have skills to offer the church or one another; or you need some help, 
please let us know. This week: 

Wanted: Someone to video sermons periodically. Bill Sears is the only person currently taping sermons; if he can't be present, they aren't recorded. It's an easy 
task for someone attending the Sunday morning service. We'll provide the equipment. Contact Joy Fallon, Shawn Fiedler or Julina Rundberg at the Parish 

Accessibility and Hearing Assists

Our beautiful Georgian sanctuary designed by Peter Harrison and completed in 1754, has been lovingly maintained by the congregation since its completion. One of the box pews has been made wheel-chair accessible.  Ushers are available to assist those who are wheelchair-bound to that pew.  

Many of us have trouble hearing in our sanctuary, which does not have amplification. Sound carries best on the main floor of the sanctuary, in areas that are not covered by the balcony. In June, the Vestry approved a hearing system which we hope will be implemented in the near future.
Submitting to Between Sundays

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 Volunteer to Host Coffee Hour!